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My Bear den was making neckerchief slides that
would contain personal medical emergency infor-
mation. I gave each Cub Scout a form with
spaces for information like name, address, and
blood type. I explained that they probably
wouldn't know their blood type and should ask
their parents when they got home.
Ian's hand shot up. He knew his blood type, he
said. Half English and half Irish!
Tina Preston
Green Springs, Ohio
'Wait! I was only jok '
Here's one for the "think before you speak" file.
To work on Cycling merit badge, the Scouts
brought their bicycles to a troop meeting. We had
just reviewed the safety checklist when the town's
fire siren sounded.
"And what do we do when we hear the fire
siren?" I immediately asked.
Silence greeted my question. This possibility
wasn't among the situations covered by the merit
badge requirements.
"We go," I said jokingly (or so I thought) "as
quickly as we can to see where the fire is!"
No sooner had the words escaped my mouth
than I saw my troop, pedaling furiously, disap-
pear out of sight.
At the next meeting I confessed to the Scouts
that my comment had been a poor attempt at a
joke. Rushing to a fire, I pointed out, could result
in unsafe riding habits and also hamper the fire
fighters at the scene.
Randy Kitteridge
Scoutmaster, Troop 95
Pay son, Utah
Mother knows best—at least this time
Mom often helps a new Scout pack for a first
overnight, resulting in some unusual items ap-
pearing in camp. One boy in our troop discov-
ered his school book bag among his gear. This
became a big joke with the other Scouts.
During a scavenger hunt the next day, one im-
possible-to-find item on the list was a "necktie."
Sure enough, deep in the book bag, the Scout
found his school uniform tie—the only tie found
during the hunt.
"Be Prepared," I told the Scouts.
Frank J. D'Agostino
Scoutmaster, Troop 99
Hillside, N.J.
'Scouting is the best thing...'
Below are portions of a statement about the value
of Scouting, written several years ago by 14-year-
old First Class Scout Fred Gregory. Today, Fred,
an Eagle Scout, is a NASA astronaut.
"Scouting.. .is a fascinating adventure that
makes men of us by helping us to be boys We
learn to work together... to respect each other
and to be unselfish.. .to be independent.. .to
help other people and discover that helping
brings more pleasure than anything.
"We find out what America is really like, and
we love it We grow strong in body and clear
in mind... And we have such a good time doing it
all.
"That is why I say, that, next to a boy's family
and church and maybe his school, Scouting is the
best thing that a boy can get into."
Joe Davis
Frederick, Md.
Philmont Scout Ranch
Director of Camping (1965-1975)
Scouts learn they can make a difference
Our community contains the world's largest chro-
mium dump site, as well as many smaller dumps.
Led by Senior Patrol Leader Juan Haddock, the
Scouts in our troop decided to start a petition
drive to clean up this toxic menace.
The drive received widespread attention, and
the people dubbed it "the Children's Crusade."
The more than 500 petition signatures prompted
the city to begin clean-up plans, especially for
sites near schools.
Our Scouts learned a valuable lesson: Even
though they aren't yet old enough to vote, they can
still make a difference in the community.
Roberto Cruz Jr.
Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 602
Jersey City, N.J.
Wasn't he Albert's famous brother?
At their weekly meeting the boys in my son's
Webelos den talked about their plans for Hallow-
een, only a few days away. At the same meeting,
each boy picked a famous American to report on
for the Citizen badge. Most chose a U.S. presi-
dent, but my son's friend selected the scientist
Albert Einstein.
The next day my wife asked our son about the
reports. "Guess who Matt picked?" he re-
sponded. "Frankenstein."
James W Borden
Schaghticoke, N. Y.
A memorable Memorial Day moment
A recent event reminded me how rewarding my
first year of Cub Scouting has been.
Each boy in my den arranged to march with a
veteran in the local Memorial Day parade. Along
the route, the boys listened in wide-eyed awe to
the veterans' stories and beamed with pride as
they waved to spectators.
At the cemetery I told them they could add the
sign used in the parade ("Den 3, Pack 4 Salutes
Our Veterans") to the wreaths on the memorial.
What followed was totally spontaneous. They so-
lemnly put the sign in place, stepped back, and
gave a slow, long salute.
These eight year olds clearly understood the
seriousness of the occasion and did their Cub
Scout uniforms proud.
Kathy Bolsen
Mentor, Ohio (continued on page 34)
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